Are Solar Panels Worth It In Brightly?

Brightly is located in Queensland about 806.5 km north west of Brisbane and 590.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Brightly has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Brightly, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Brightly homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Brightly is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Brightly during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Brightly will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Brightly

Rebate for Brightly Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Brightly by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Brightly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 24.4 km from Brightly.

Brightly, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Brightly.

Solar Installers near toBrightly
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY18.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions27.7kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base28.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld28.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy29.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature29.6kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay31.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power32.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical32.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical32.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay32.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group35.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar35.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions36.3kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical107.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar109.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays110.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Brightly

Sunlight Hours in Brightly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Brightly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Brightly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bright, SA, which is about 1702.2 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.